Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Supervisor

The Maintenance Supervisoris responsible forleading the day-to-day execution of maintenance activities to ensure safe reliable and efficient plant operations. This guides the work of themaintenancetechnicians coordinates preventative and corrective maintenance work and supports equipment reliability initiatives within the facility.

The Maintenance Supervisor partners closely with Operations and the Maintenance & Facilities Manager to ensure equipment uptimetimelycompletion of maintenance work and adherence to safety food safety and regulatory standards. This role provides technical leadership while actively supporting troubleshooting training and continuous improvement efforts across the maintenance team.

The position serves as the primary front-line leader for the maintenance department and plays a key role in developing technician capability improving equipment reliability and executing preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

WhatYoullDo:

Team Leadership & Supervision

• Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of maintenance technicians to support plant production and facility operations.

• Providetechnical guidance coaching and mentorship to Maintenance Technician I and II team members.

• Support technician training skill development and cross-training programs.

• Ensure maintenance team adherence to safety food safety and regulatory standards including EHS GMP and company policies.

• Schedule maintenance staff to ensureappropriate coveragefor planned maintenance and emergency support.

Maintenance Execution

• Oversee the execution of preventive predictive and corrective maintenance activities.

• Ensure work orders are properly prioritized completed and documented within the maintenance management system (CMMS).

• Assisttechnicians with troubleshooting complex mechanical electrical pneumatic hydraulic and PLC-controlled equipment.

• Coordinate equipment repairs installations and modifications to support operational needs.

• Ensure preventive maintenance tasks are completed according to schedule and standards.

Equipment Reliability & Continuous Improvement

• Support the implementation of maintenance reliability initiatives such as TPM preventive maintenance (PM) and predictive maintenance (PdM).

• Assistwith root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions to reduce downtime and improve equipment performance.

• Identifyopportunities for equipment reliability improvements and process enhancements.

• Monitor maintenance metrics including downtime PM completion and equipment performance trends.

Maintenance Planning & Coordination

• Coordinate maintenance planning and scheduling with the Maintenance & Facilities Manager and Operations team.

• Ensure efficient coordination between maintenance and production teams to minimize disruption to operations.

• Assistin managing maintenance backlog and prioritizing work orders.

• Coordinate with external contractors and vendors performing maintenance or service work.

Safety Compliance & Documentation

• Promote and enforce safe work practices including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) confined space and other safety procedures.

• Maintainaccuratemaintenance records logs and work documentation.

• Ensure equipment maintenance meets regulatory and food safety requirements.

• Maintain housekeeping standards in maintenance areas and workspaces.

Cross-Functional Support

• Partner with Operations to support equipment reliability and production performance.

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and operational problem-solving.

• Support facility emergencies and critical equipment issues when.

The Qualifications:

Education & Experience

• Technical degree vocational training or equivalent experience in mechanical electrical or industrial maintenance preferred.

• 57 years of industrial maintenance experience in manufacturing or food processing environments.

• 23 years of leadership team lead or supervisory experience preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of mechanical electrical and automated equipment troubleshooting.

• Experience working with PLC-controlled systems sensors drives and HMIs.

• Working knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints wiring diagrams and technical schematics.

• Familiarity with CMMS systems and work order management.

Leadership & Communication

• Strong leadership coaching and team development skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong communicationskills with the ability to collaborate across departments.

• Ability to lead by example in safety accountability and operational excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Food manufacturing experience.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

• Experience with TPM or reliability-centered maintenance practices.

Physical Requirements

• Ability tomaintainstationary position tooperatea computer and other office equipment.

• Must be able toidentify analyze and assess details.

• Occasionally move or transport items up to 50 pounds.

• Ability to communicate with others and exchange information accurately and effectively.

• Constantly position self and move about to support plant operations.

• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

What we offer:

• Competitivesalaryplus bonus

• Early Wage Access!

• Six (6) paid holidays annually

• Paid sick leave

• Vacation accrual beginning at 3rdmonth

• Paid parental leave plus paid opportunities to give back to the community*

• Health Dental Vision Telemedicine Pet Insurance plus more!

• 401k enrollment with CAVA contribution

• CAVA restaurant employee discount

• Casual work environment

• The opportunity to be on the ground floor of a rapidly growing brand

• Allemployees are eligible for benefits.

*Indicatesqualifying eligible positions only

CAVA Joining A culture not a concept

This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all the duties and responsibilities of thepositionand such duties and responsibilities may change without notice.As an equal opportunity employer CAVA considers applicants for all positions without regard to race color sex religion national origin disability age height weight marital status sexual orientation familial status genetic information or any other characteristic or protected classes as defined by federal state or local law.